National Principle 3 – Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing

Child safe and friendly organisations welcome families and carers into the organisation and recognise the culture and structure of families are varied, as is the role different family members may play in a child’s life.

Organisations need to be sensitive to the rights and roles of adults with different caring responsibilities and value the advice received from families and carers, who are best placed to inform organisations about the needs and capabilities of their children and young people. In a safe environment, children, young people, family and community members feel that their culture and identity are respected and their views valued (Commissioner for Children and Young People, 2019).

• Parent resources – WA Child Safety Services – support for parents to teach children skills and strategies to identify and respond to a range of unsafe situations.
• Guide for parents and carers – Australian Human Rights Commission – how to choose safe and suitable organisations for your child.
• Parent checklist – Commissioner for Children and Young People – how to decide whether an organisation is safe and suitable for your child.
• Understanding the National Principles (plain English) – Australian Human Rights Commission – understanding and talking about the National Principles with children and organisations.
• Having conversations – National Office for Child Safety – a toolkit to help adults have preventative conversations about child sexual abuse with children and young people, other adults and organisations.
• The Story Animals – Department of Communities – storybooks use metaphorical situations to explore "tough stuff" in life that can lead children and their support networks to experience big emotions. Book characters have been co-designed by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal staff.
• Translated National Principles resources – National Office for Child Safety – information about the National Principles is available in a range of languages.
• One Talk at a Time sing-along book – National office for Child Safety – an accompanying sing-along book that children and young people can read while listening to the Teeny Tiny Stevies One Talk at a Time song.